Chelsea lineup vs. Liverpool: Predicted XI for Premier League fixture as Calum McFarlane makes five changes

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is in contention to make his first Premier League start of the season in Saturday's clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

The 23-year-old has now made a full recovery from an ACL problem and came off the bench for the second half of Monday's 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest, replacing Tosin Adarabioyo.

Colwill previously played the full 90 in an Under-21s win over Middlesbrough on April 25, and even if he is not ready for 90 minutes in a Premier League game, he should be available for selection from the first whistle.

Interim boss Calum McFarlane could therefore promote Colwill to the first XI as one of five changes from Monday's horror show - Chelsea's sixth loss on the spin in the Premier League.

Filip Jorgensen will have to step in for Robert Sanchez in goal after the latter suffered a head injury last time out, while a fit-again Reece James will threaten Malo Gusto's place at right-back.

Romeo Lavia was taken off before the hour against Forest, but owing to Chelsea's lack of wingers, the ex-Southampton man could be retained in a slightly different shape.

McFarlane could be missing all of Estevao Willian, Pedro Neto, Jesse Derry, Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens and Mykhaylo Mudryk this weekend, so Liam Delap and Joao Pedro could be paired together in a front two, while Enzo Fernandez, Lavia, Andrey Santos and Moises Caicedo all occupy central roles in a 4-3-1-2 system.

Chelsea possible starting lineup:

Jorgensen; James, Colwill, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo, Lavia; Fernandez; Pedro, Delap

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